Does your family have two or more children diagnosed with autism, PDD or Asperger's syndrome? Tell us about your family:

Complete the secure online Family Contact Form or Print the Family Contact Form

AGRE's Key Objectives:

• Continue commitment to recruit families with two or more children diagnosed with autism, PDD or Asperger's syndrome. Recruiting additional families will build the resource to its largest capacity, thereby increasing adequate statistical power for genetic analysis.
  
• Increase public and private partnerships. Collaborations will position AGRE to further support new investigators, aid in rapid replication of new findings, and facilitate the immediate application of the latest tools and technologies.
  
• Expand data collection to broaden the data available to researchers. AGRE hopes to include data on social responsiveness, speech and language development, and behavior patterns.
  
• Create a "library of genetic findings" which will serve as a portal for autism researchers worldwide. Creating a centralized repository of the latest findings in genetics, will aid researchers worldwide interested in the field to ask the right questions and avoid duplication of efforts.

AGRE Participation: AGRE requires families to complete a series of activity steps involving three visits to the family's home-the diagnostic assessment, the family blood draw and a diagnostic physician visit. Find out more.

Research Updates: Over the last five years, the AGRE resource has contributed to new science publications, laying the groundwork for discovering causes, treatments and a cure for autism. Read updates.

To learn more, please visit AGRE's Frequently Asked Questions.